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Scientific classification
Genus:	Castilleja
Species:	integra
Synonyms
Castilleja angustifolia A.Gray [Illegitimate] Castilleja elongata Pennell Castilleja integra var. gracilis Cockerell Castilleja integra var. intermedia Cockerell Castilleja tomentosa A.Gray

Castilleja integra, with the common name wholeleaf Indian paintbrush, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to the Southwestern United States.

Distribution

The plant is found in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.

Castilleja integra was first discovered in the Organ Mountains of Southern New Mexico near El Paso, Texas by Charles Wright. Its first published description was in 1858 by Asa Gray.

Castilleja integra at Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Uses

The Zuni people used the root's bark, mixed with minerals, to dye deerskin black.

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